[game_preservation] Need for off-book meeting at GDC?

[Andrew Armstrong]

Man, I need to boot up my IGDA history work, and get some information 
off Jason before he leaves, hehe :) great guy too, didn't realise he was 
there as a permanent guy for so long!

As for the meeting, well, Henry, I personally think as one of the more 
active SIG's (we might be behind education, writers and womens, but 4th 
isn't bad :) ) we'd benefit from it even if it was only a core amount of 
people - ie; people who want to discuss the SIG itself, not preservation 
and history problems/solutions/etc. in general. So that means things 
like discussing the next white paper, projects, advocacy ideas, website 
improvements, outreach to organisations and people, and advertisement of 
events/projects/whatever. Easy enough for me to post up discussions 
here, but no one really replies, and it's simply easier to discuss in 
person.

However it's a tough call. Basically, Devin is a "maybe" for GDC, I'm 
coming, but who else will be there on this list? Or that we know? I've 
not heard a peek from anyone else! We'd need some form of numbers perhaps?

Either that or not worry about numbers, and have a decent meeting 
regardless if it is two or two dozen. I've no idea how many rooms or how 
long you're allowed in them for though (I'd presume an hour), but since 
we are more active then 2/3rds of the SIG's, well, why not? :) we need 
to use every resource possible, and it's not like everyone is in the 
same place at the same time anyway! (Once in a year opportunity)

It's up to you on this Henry I think, at least unless we have at least a 
few more who will say "Yes" now, on this list or otherwise.

Andrew

Henry Lowood wrote:

> All,

>

> We will have a roundtable or two at GDC this year. So my question is 

> about something else that is completely optional: is there any need 

> for an "off-book" meeting of the SIG or some sub-group of the SIG at 

> GDC?  Jason Della Rocca has a couple of rooms that can be scheduled 

> for this.   His note follows; just let me know if you think we should 

> book a room for anything.

>

>> Hi all,

>>

>> As usual, the IGDA is assigned a fixed pair of roundtable rooms that 

>> we can using during GDC week. And, we also have the usual IGDA booth 

>> in the lobby area.

>>

>> You are all welcome to book additional time in those rooms based on 

>> SIG needs. Mind you, given we refactored all our roundtables to be 

>> "SIG meetings", not sure how needed this is. But, perhaps you just 

>> want your steering committee to meet, or a specific project team, 

>> etc. Up to you.

>>

>> See the attached xls file for the current availability.

>>

>> If you want a time slot, let me know and I'll pencil you in.

>>

>> Regards,

>>     Jason

>>

>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>> Jason Della Rocca

>> Executive Director

>> International Game Developers Association 

> Speaking of Jason, he will resign as head of IGDA after GDC. Here is 

> the announcement:

>

> http://www.igda.org/newsroom/press_020209.php

>

> and his blog post:

>

> http://www.realitypanic.com/archives/388

>

> Best,

>

> Henry

>

>

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